Published date: 27 October 2020

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 29 July 2020, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Diagnostic supplies - 33124130

Location of contract

SW1H 0EU

Value of contract

£331,791,068

Procurement reference

CF-0022300D0O000000rwimUAA1

Published date

27 October 2020

Closing date

29 July 2020

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

29 July 2020

Contract end date

31 January 2021

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

DHSC discharges duties on behalf of the Secretary of State for Health within scope of the Civil Contingencies Act (2004).Lighthouse Laboratories perform approved and accredited PCR testing using consumables supplied by Thermo Fisher Scientific. Continued use of this assay and consumables ensures interchangeability and interoperability with the existing equipment installations. In response to the recent COVID-19 outbreak and to expand capacity in the existing Lighthouse Lab
network, DHSC will purchase consumables for PCR testing from Thermo Fisher to support the national response to Covid-19.This is a nationwide requirement and will include the purchase of consumables to support in these unforeseen circumstances. In light of this, DHSC has awarded a direct award under Lot 1 of the PHE Microbiology framework to Thermo Fisher Scientific (Life Technologies) for the provision of consumables for use in PCR testing for Covid-19.

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Award information

Awarded date

29 July 2020

Contract start date

29 July 2020

Contract end date

31 January 2021

Total value of contract

£331,791,068

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Life Technologies Limited

Address

Unit 3, Fountain Dr, Inchinnan Business Park, Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA4 9RF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

DHSC Procurement Operations

Address

39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
GB

Email

Procurement.Operations@dhsc.gov.uk